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Grandpa’s insights into Appalachia, Vietnam and the state of the country.

Part 2 of Grandpa’s insights into Appalachia, Vietnam, and the state of the world.

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Juliana Paine (20) and Logan Smith (22) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference. Juliana...

[Recorded: Monday, September 11th, 2023] Emily and Cole have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily is a Second Year at the University of Virginia from Wise, Virginia. Cole is also a Second Year at UVA from Needham,...

This is an interview between high school student, Erin Faulkner, and her Social Studies teacher, Preston Hibbitts. He discusses what it’s like living and working in Buchanan County, Virginia.

this is an interview about a displaced person. The story of how she got to America. And how it was like as a child going through Ellis island and starting a new life in America. 

A mother and daughter have a much needed conversation about family history and mental health.

Interview with my mother Barbara Kline, 82. Memories of first generation childhood, the 50s and 60s, a career in modern dance, and life as a rabbi's spouse.

In this interview, my Nana and I talk about her childhood in Hungary and her experiences coming to America amidst The Hungarian Revolution.

Stories from my father and his life in the coal mines of Appalachia

[Recorded: Monday, March 21, 2022] Gerard Alexander (56) and Nathan Moore (41) have an impromptu One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gerard, a UVA professor, and Nathan, general manager of WTJU radio station, discuss anthropology and their experiences traveling...

Today I talked with Janet about where she worked and where she grew up. I also talked with her about her experience in Buchanan County.

An interview with my father about life and work in Buchanan County

Andover Stories of American Identity: Ursula retells a poignant story of her life of “grit and grace”. She emigrated to America from Budapest, Hungary as a gifted teenager. With classic American opportunities, Ursula became an accomplished published author, lawyer, professor,...

Appalachian Memories

This is an interview between a father and daughter, focusing on his connections to the Appalachian region as a husband, professor, and a future city planner.

The proper pronunciation of Appalachia...and more.

Pellissippi State Libraries librarian Allison McKittrick talks with Dean of the PSCC Libraries Mary Ellen Spencer about her favorite places and favorite artist in Appalachia as well as what it means to be from East Tennessee.

Thurman, family, houses in Greenville, Papa's family, Appalachia, Shenandoah Valley

This is an interview about my father’s work life, and his stories about working in Appalachia.

We discussed his work experiences and growing up in Buchanan county.

Social worker Susan Raines and her life in Buchanan County.

My mother’s life and work in the Appalachian area.

On Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing with professional musician, Rebecca Stout

How growing up in a different country can influence your perceptions of America